As school leaving examinations approach in India, tensions and anxieties run high – not just for the children but also for parents and everyone residing under the same roof. Even if we keep telling ourselves that there is life beyond this examination and regardless of what happens, life goes on…
One’s dressing style has such an impact on how one is perceived or treated by the vast majority. I was reminded of this yesterday as I went to a chic ice cream joint (the owner took the much acclaimed Ice Cream Making course at my alma mater, and erstwhile home, of…
A garbled conundrum of traffic signals leading commuters to at least five streets, always packed with vehicles, many defying description – this is the major Valluvar Kottam intersection in my city of Madras. For the past few weeks, the traffic signals there have been completely non functional and there were…
Here’s a guide through the land of the four seas — the Mediterranean Sea, the Sea of Galilee, the Dead Sea and the Red Sea. 1. The Baha’i Gardens This piece appeared in The Hindu. These gardens in Haifa, the third most populous city in Israel, are spectacular. With 19 terraces of…
At least death is final for the dead one. For the living, the vagaries of life, and living through them, can be downright painful on many an occasion– for them and those around them. At such times, life seems more onerous than enjoyable. The newspaper informed me of a female…